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Fluorescence method predicts the efficacy of PDT for Port Wine Stains: Study

It is known that fluctuations in the treatment outcome of photodynamic therapy (PDT) between patients are related to the concentration of photosensitizer in target tissue. The purpose of a study, by Wang et al, published in the February 2010 issue of Experimental Biology and Medicine was to establish a fluorescence method not only providing a semi-quantitative measurement of photosensitizer concentration but also predicting the efficacy of PDT for Port Wine Stains (PWS).

2 Mar 2010

C1-INH replacement therapy effective for treating acute swelling attacks in HAE

C1-esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) concentrate is an effective, well-tolerated therapy that rapidly relieves acute swelling attacks and successive attacks at any body location in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and serious genetic disorder, according to data presented today at the 2010 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting. Additional pharmacokinetic data presented at the meeting confirms that C1-INH concentrate has a longer half-life than other treatment options for HAE, which protects patients from rebound attacks.

2 Mar 2010

Balloon Sinuplasty minimally invasive surgery safe for treating chronic sinusitis in children

A recently published study in the American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy demonstrates Balloon Sinuplasty™ technology to be safe when used by physicians in pediatric patients. Known as the INTACT study, this is a prospective, non-randomized, multicenter study and was sponsored by Acclarent, Inc.

2 Mar 2010

RMEI and PIM sponsor education webcast on therapeutic considerations for CRPC

Castrate-refractory prostate cancer (CRPC), which is characterized by tumor progression despite castrate levels of testosterone, develops in many prostate cancer patients treated with androgen-deprivation therapy. Standardized guidelines for treatment of CRPC are lacking and healthcare professionals must consider several factors, including serum markers, patient age and pre-existing comorbidities when choosing between second-line hormonal therapy and chemotherapy for treatment of CRPC.

2 Mar 2010

Belatacept Biologics License Application: FDA drug advisory committee recommends approval

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee has voted 13 to 5 to recommend approval of belatacept, a selective co-stimulation blocker, for the prophylaxis of acute rejection in de novo kidney transplant patients.

2 Mar 2010

Study shows high rate of shoulder dislocation in young males and elderly women

An article published in the March 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery reveals that the majority of all shoulder dislocations occur during sports activities and young males are at a higher risk. The study also shows a high rate of shoulder dislocation in elderly women.

2 Mar 2010

Getting pregnant the "traditional" way or by assisted reproduction does not affect birthing process or the baby

Whether a women gets pregnant the "traditional" way or by assisted reproduction has no effect on the birthing process itself or the baby, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found.

2 Mar 2010

Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System SUmiT Trial demonstrates effectiveness of PTNS

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today highlighted results of the SUmiT Trial of its Urgent® PC Neuromodulation System that will be published in the April 2010 print edition of THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY® and is now available on line.

1 Mar 2010

ATS Medical: First human robot assisted endoscopic aortic valve replacement in the Midwest

ATS Medical, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services today announced the first human robot assisted endoscopic aortic valve replacement in the Midwest using the daVinci® Surgical System from Intuitive Surgical to implant the ATS 3f ® Aortic Bioprosthesis. The procedure was recently performed by Husam H. Balkhy, M.D., at the Wisconsin Heart Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1 Mar 2010

Oral immunotherapy promising for egg allergies, SLIT for milk allergies

Children with egg allergies who consume increasingly higher doses of egg protein - the very nutrient they react to - appear to gradually overcome their allergies, tolerating eggs better over time and with milder symptoms, according to research conducted at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere.

1 Mar 2010

Two stroke-prevention procedures are equally beneficial for men and women, but effectiveness vary by age

Two stroke-prevention procedures are safe and equally beneficial for men and women at risk for stroke, but the effectiveness does vary by age, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in collaboration with other North American stroke investigators.

1 Mar 2010

Caddisfly silk and sandcastle worm glue: Potential adhesives during surgery

Like silkworm moths, butterflies and spiders, caddisfly larvae spin silk, but they do so underwater instead on dry land. Now, University of Utah researchers have discovered why the fly's silk is sticky when wet and how that may make it valuable as an adhesive tape during surgery.

1 Mar 2010

Diagosis of head and neck lesions: Ultrasound-guided FNA better than standard palpation technique

Office-based, surgeon-performed, ultrasound-guided, fine needle aspiration (FNA) of head and neck lesions yields a statistically significant higher diagnostic rate compared to the standard palpation technique, indicates new research in the March 2010 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

1 Mar 2010

Screening crucial for Triple A and more awareness needed

On Feb. 22, the day after America watched some of its strongest hearts compete in Vancouver on the 30th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice” hockey game, a lucky patient at El Camino Hospital was recuperating from his own miracle.

1 Mar 2010

NuVasive: Aetna changes spinal surgery policy to include coverage for XLIF procedure

NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing products for minimally disruptive surgical treatments for the spine, announced today that Aetna changed its spinal surgery policy to include coverage for the eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion, or XLIF procedure, published on February 26, 2010, a reversal from its previous policy that labeled XLIF as experimental and investigational.

27 Feb 2010

United Healthcare changes lumbar spinal fusion policy to include coverage for XLIF procedure

NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing products for minimally disruptive surgical treatments for the spine, announced today that United Healthcare changed its lumbar spinal fusion policy to include coverage for the eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion, or XLIF procedure, published on February 26, 2010, a reversal from its previous policy that labeled XLIF as unproven.

27 Feb 2010

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

Every day in the United States, tens of thousands of patients are exposed to ionizing radiation through radiation therapy, CT scans, x rays, mammograms, and other medical imaging and therapeutic procedures. Patients need to have confidence that the technologists caring for them have the credentials and qualifications to safely administer radiation, and that the equipment they are using is properly calibrated and maintained to deliver radiation safely and within the proper dose parameters.

27 Feb 2010

CPR instructions through cell phone: Potential critical, life-saving tool

People who received detailed audio instructions on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) demonstrated better compression rate, hand placement and compression depth than those who did not receive recorded instructions by cell phone. The results of the study are published today online in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Cell Telephone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Audio Instructions When Needed by Lay Rescuers: A Randomized, Controlled Trial").

27 Feb 2010

Minimally-invasive procedure as effective as gold standard for treating carotid artery blockages: Study

A major study shows that a minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive procedure a proven alternative.

27 Feb 2010

"Smart Hip": Non-evasive method to regenerate bone tissue

To monitor the real-time performance of bone implants is the challenge of "Smart Hip", an innovative medical device that aims to reduce the number of surgical interventions in the hip area and regenerate bone tissue by using non-evasive methods. The concept's validation - unique in the world and developed by a PHD from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto -, has already been successfully tested on animals.

27 Feb 2010

Medical Procedure News

Fluorescence method predicts the efficacy of PDT for Port Wine Stains: Study

C1-INH replacement therapy effective for treating acute swelling attacks in HAE

Balloon Sinuplasty minimally invasive surgery safe for treating chronic sinusitis in children

RMEI and PIM sponsor education webcast on therapeutic considerations for CRPC

Belatacept Biologics License Application: FDA drug advisory committee recommends approval

Study shows high rate of shoulder dislocation in young males and elderly women

Getting pregnant the "traditional" way or by assisted reproduction does not affect birthing process or the baby

Uroplasty's Urgent PC Neuromodulation System SUmiT Trial demonstrates effectiveness of PTNS

ATS Medical: First human robot assisted endoscopic aortic valve replacement in the Midwest

Oral immunotherapy promising for egg allergies, SLIT for milk allergies

Two stroke-prevention procedures are equally beneficial for men and women, but effectiveness vary by age

Caddisfly silk and sandcastle worm glue: Potential adhesives during surgery

Diagosis of head and neck lesions: Ultrasound-guided FNA better than standard palpation technique

Screening crucial for Triple A and more awareness needed

NuVasive: Aetna changes spinal surgery policy to include coverage for XLIF procedure

United Healthcare changes lumbar spinal fusion policy to include coverage for XLIF procedure

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

CPR instructions through cell phone: Potential critical, life-saving tool

Minimally-invasive procedure as effective as gold standard for treating carotid artery blockages: Study

"Smart Hip": Non-evasive method to regenerate bone tissue

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